1968 National Congress of Philatelic Societies 7.9.1968
France 1968 National Congress of Philatelic Societies, Beziers 1 value stamp depicting Cathedral and Old Bridge, of Beziers. Béziers Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers), is...
View ArticleColline de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette 6.5.1978
Notre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery...
View ArticleCastles of Cyprus 14.9.2015
On 14th September 2015 Cyprus issued a set of stamps. The stamps in this issue depict four Cyprus castles to be found in the area of the island that has been occupied since the Turkish invasion in...
View Article150 Years of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 14.9.2015
"150 Years of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)".The International Telecommunication Union was created in 1865 to promote trans-national cooperation in telegraphy. Today, ITU has 191...
View ArticleFolk Art 14.9.2015
"Cypriot Folk Art" Comprising of four stamps. This series of stamps celebrates the rich tradition of Cypriot folk art revealing its natural character and takes as its inspiration the ancient art that...
View ArticleMediterranean Boats 9.7.2015
"Mediterranean Boats" common issue of members of Euromed Postal - comprising one stamp. members of the Postal Union for the Mediterranean. The stamp shows the artistic view of the boats sailing in the...
View ArticlePicturesque Akamas 9.7.2015
These two stamps on the FDC show scenes of Picturesque Akamas in Cyprus.Akamas is a promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus with an area of 230 square kilometres. Ptolemy described it...
View ArticleKing Philip IV (the Fair) 16.11.1968
The stamp on the FDC depicts King Philip IV (the Fair) and first States-General assembly, 1302.Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called the Fair (Philippe le Bel) or the Iron King, was...
View ArticleEndangered Australian Animals 15.7.1981
(5c) The southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) is one of three species of wombats. It is found in scattered areas of semiarid scrub and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New...
View ArticleSwakopmund - Historic Buildings 8.3.1984
Swakopmund (German for "Mouth of the Swakop ") is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 280 km (170 mi) west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district....
View ArticleSwallow Ship Figurehead 29.10.1999
The block of four stamps on the FDC depict a Swallow Ship Figurehead.Thank you Merja.
View ArticleRiquewihr, France 3.7.1971
Riquewihr is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.A popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture, Riquewihr is also known for the Riesling and other...
View ArticleLower Normandy 1.4.1978
Continuing with the Series on various Regions in France I now take a look at Lower Normandy. The traditional province of Normandy, with an integral history reaching back to the 10th century, was...
View ArticleDole, France 3.7.1971
Dole is a small, elegant town in the Jura in east France where streets of 18th-century, neo-classical stone buildings surround the collegiate church of Notre-Dame which dominates the skyline.Designated...
View ArticleCommonwealth Day 9.3.1983
Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March, and marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey, normally attended by Queen...
View ArticleChristmas Stamps 1.12.1995
1995 Brazillian Christmas stamps with angels on them feature on this FDC.Thank you Merja.
View ArticleCharles de Gaulle 9.11.1971
Charles de Gaulle, in full Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (born November 22, 1890, Lille, France—died November 9, 1970, Colombey-les-deux-Églises), French soldier, writer, statesman, and...
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